Vandave Paragas, 20, has been crowned Mister Tourism and Culture Universe Philippines 2019. Originally from Bayambang, Pangasinan, the model who stands 5’11” is currently based in Pasig City, Metro Manila.

On September 21, 2019, Paragas competed against 21 other Filipino bachelors in Misters of Filipinas 2019. It was the seventh edition of the Philippine male beauty pageant.

Paragas is the first one to win the title under Misters of Filipinas. Mister Supranational Philippines 2017 Yves Campos, 26, of Cebu was appointed Mister Tourism and Culture Universe Philippines 2018 and was crowned Mister Tourism and Culture Universe 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar on August 31, 2019.

Aside from Paragas as Mister Tourism and Culture Universe Philippines 2019, four other titleholders were crowned. They were Man of the World Philippines 2019 Tommy Penaflor, 25, of Bataan, Mister International Philippines Levin Arguelles, 22, of Tarlac City, Mister Model of the Universe Philippines Kevin Jay Secoya, 22, of Cebu City and Mister Model Worldwide Philippines 2019 Gianluca Lanta, 21, who is based in Italy.